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City-As-School Intensive

April 28 - 30, 20014


Topics / Themes for our site:

Bedrock of Manhattan - Tysheen
Benefits of Trees - Nakenya
Cottonwood Trees - Katherine
Doves - Ollie
Estuary -where the Hudson meets the Atlantic Ocean- Shanice
Health Benefits of Hiking - Dwayne
How Hurricane Sandy affected our Parks - Birds of Prey
Inwood Park - Rey
Pigeons - Trager
Poison Ivy - Brando
Snakes of Manhattan - Lizzie
Trees - their benefits, roles in the ecosystem - Antonio
American Park - Danny Brosh

Mica
Honey Locust trees
Wildlife in our Parks
Eagles & other raptors - birds of prey
Canadian Geese
European Starlings - "invasive species"
Invasive Species - plants and animals
Estuary - where the Hudson meets the Atlantic Ocean
Glacial "dip" (drillhole or pothole)
Salt marsh
Caves where native americans lived and stored food (paleontology...history of humans before written history)
Public uses for parks - how is this determined? Community spaces.
Dog Walks - Runs
Who uses the parks? Hobos, families, dog walkers, senior citizens, hikers, bird watchers, athletes, teams
Public Programs in the Parks - what is available? Programs for kids.


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Brando with corn snake up his sleeve.

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